Michael Reilly

MUSC013 · MUSC003 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 71/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 75%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

Great pick for theory help and support; be cautious if you need tight, efficient music-history lectures.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring theory teacherLecture rambling riskLots of reading and papersAccessible office hoursInspirational for music majors

Music , and adaptive teaching.
Music history sections draw criticism for long digressions and .
Small sample shows mostly strong quality scores but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Students report A and B grades with manageable difficulty, but history and writing.

Single online review got a B with good support; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

; history content is dense, specific, and lecture-heavy.

the one online summer course.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Tags and comments indicate skipping class hurts, with .

; in-person theory said yes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Three of by one strong history avoid.

Online and theory in-person are positive; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

; grades land in A/B range with .

Format shift

Limited grade detail across formats.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

History sections bring biweekly chapter reflections on long readings; theory load is lighter.

Format shift

Workload complaints concentrate in in-person MUSC013.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Strong caring and theory pedagogy, weakened by rambling history lectures for some students.

Format shift

Online and ; history in-person is the weak spot.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of reflections, papers, lectures, and a exam focus.

Format shift

History stresses papers/reflections; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Theory courses feel chill and inspiring; one history course felt endless, lecture-heavy, and full of reading reflections.

Main concern

History lectures can wander; biweekly chapter reflections on dense pages.

What students said

“ musicians they can be, and knows how to cater his teaching style to various learning styles.”
MUSC003

“Very passionate about music history, but the lectures go on forever and .”
MUSC013

“Really chill professor that understands life happens sometimes.”
MUSC003

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Summer online MUSC003 , and useful for .

Main concern

Only one online review, so format-specific patterns are limited.

What students said

“Very helpful and and concepts. Really helped me prep for the final.”
MUSC003

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention a final and heavy lecture content but .

Final exam prep supportChapter reflectionsLecture-heavy course

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments focus on lectures and .

Lecture heavyChapter reflectionsReading based

“You have a chapter reflection due biweekly, based on 20-40 pages of very specific, almost irrelevant history.”
MUSC013

Online

Online student said office hours and ; proctoring not described.

Final prep supportOffice hours help

“Really helped me prep for the final.”
MUSC003

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ musicians they can be, and knows how to cater his teaching style to various learning styles.”
Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews (1 online, 3 in person), highlighting theory support versus history-lecture friction. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Michael is an awesome theory teacher.”

❤️ Care & Access

80/100

“ office hours.”

📚 History Course Risk

35/100

“Not very concise in lectures. Taking notes is almost useless.”

👍 Recommendation Split

72/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Very passionate about music history
knows how to cater his teaching style to various learning styles
Really chill professor

Theme 2

📈 About Workload & Lectures

the lectures go on forever
SO MANY PAPERS
chapter reflection due biweekly

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Caring
Inspirational
understands life happens sometimes

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

42/100

Evidence confidence

Only four reviews spanning 2016-2023 with mixed course types limits confidence despite vivid comments.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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3 reported outcomes

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B range

B 1

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